The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
A HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
AN ApoNIs SLEEPS UPON AN IRON
BED.
He Hires @ Horse and Buggy from One
Livery Man and Attempts to Sell
Them to Another-The Prisoner In
terviewed.

Livery Man and Attempts 10 oeii
Them to Another-The Prisoner In
terviewed.
As handsome prisoner as ever slept
behind the bars OF any prison slept, or
tried to sleep, in the Memphis station
house last night. A young man OF just
twenty-five years OF agc, OF striking, manly
form, with complexion as fair as girls
in all her hue, deep golden hair OF luxu-
RANT growth and mousiache heavy and
curling, OF the same color, with bright,
flashing blue eyes, dressed in exquisite
taste in black cloth, reposing on an iron
lounge, with his elegantly silk-lined
overcoat for pillow, was the inmate OF
cell No. l. Outstretched on his felon's
bed, he seemed listless TO the screeching
opening OF the heavy cell door, as The
APPEAL representative was shown in. But
at the first word spoken, he sprang up to
sitting posture, and said: II am not
asleep"
The facts which brought him to this sit
uaton, so far as the reporter could learn
them, were these, and were briefly recited
TO the prisoner for the sake OF asking q
question which would cause him to talk:
"On Wednesday afternoon the young man
went to the livery stable and hired horse
and buggy, for which he paid So, and
after driving around the city for several
hours returned the rig in good shape. Yes
terday afternoon he again applied Tor the
same turnout, was furnished, and paid 50,
-. L.. - tsaNN NU
from Wellman's before he drove into For
rests stable, on Monroe street, and offered
TO sell the buggy and horse. After con-
siderable dickering as to the price, he
consented to take $3.50, and had
Just signed the bill OF sale as Edward
Fuller" and Forrest was drawing check
for the amount, whcnaboy in the stable re-
marked that the turnout belonged to Well
man. Forrest hesitated, and delayed his
customer until he could communicate with
the real owner. Word came quickly to
hold the horse. The check remained un-
signed, and in few moments Wellman ar.
rived, was informed more definitely Of
what was going on, and detained the
would be thief until an officer could ar
rive and take him in charge. lie was car
ried TO the station-house and there
registered as ed. Creighton, barber
twenty-five years OF age, No. 81 Linden
street"
"Now, what have you TO say TO the
charge, Mr.. Creighton
Standing upright, he said, composedly
"Since you seem to be acquainted will
the facts, I'll tell you all about it. In tho
first place, my name is neither Creighton
hor Fuller but Fridolin Bucholz. am I
barber, and up 20 a week ago last Wednes
day was and had been for q lonl
time at the Palmer House, Chicago.
left Wednesday morning and arrived herr
Thursday night. / came to find work, bu
have not done 80. Ny fuends were run
ming short. did not know what TO do.
took the horse and buggy rs charged. lol
seem TO have guessed about right whei
YOU ask III did not 90 TO the stable TN
first day and hire The rig an,
pay for Il with the intention
OF returning today, repeating the sam,
thing, for the purpose OF selling il? That,
reckon, is about the fact. But tell you,
hated TO do il, for was never accused OF
crime before. Oh, what fool have been
would be willing TO give up ten years o
my life 10 be out OF this scrape. But
needed money. did not have but Sl2
and there was no chance 10 get work."
"Why did YOU leave Chicago?"
THAT part Of the story has nothing 4
do with this case, but | might M well tel
il. Lieut.. Alex. Bolds, OF the police fore
at the Dcsplaines station, is married 10 IN,
sister. live with them. Last summer
Mn. IIertig came 10 board at the house
Her husband Is business man in the city
and for some cause, | don't know what
she left him. lie has becom
very angry with my brother-in
law for permitting his wife TO sta
mt the house, and has charged that thcr
were illicit relations between Bolds an
Ms. Hertig, for which he has filed a bi
for divorce. They are having quite a row
and have my broiher.in-law all mixed ~
in H. Tho case was TO come up prctt
soon, and was 10 be one VI the witnesses
This objected 10, AMI 10 left. So far q
I know, there never has been any Grim
nality between Lieut.. Bolds and III
llcrtig woman"
"when you had gotten the $50 for IN
rig what were you going 10 do?'
81 was going Ia stay in the city and tT
. 90 get work, aud then straightcn the ma
ter up when got able in some way"
! With q stroke on the forehead, and the
! running his hand through his ilaxen hail
b evidently thinking that that statcmcu
! would not do, lac spoke M:
: "No, | reckon Id have left the city Il
/, awhile at least Yes, / think I'd gon
back north"
"Whee. 10 Chicago"
! ayes, would have started there {,
night"
"Bul you had Just LEFT there for causs?
! al had changed my ininfapd decided
I 90 back aud figure in the case. But
! will he long time, | fear, before | X
|, back there now. Oh, ~ had not been sue
fool. can't sec why did II. But
I, Is done, and Ill now have 10 wor
out OF II In some way. III writ
, 20 Lieut.. Bolds, and my brother, who Is
i well.to-do carpenter In Huntington Ind
: tomorrow. They will help me, | know.
/ With this the reporter babe the Adon
!. good night. filed with the firm belief tn
D ho is as slick n confidence man as IA!
g struck Memphis in many day.
y A BRAKEMAN KILLED.